Vocab Info
A19 Noun, Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
ぐりぐりhard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.), grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow), rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes, rattling sound
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.)
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
2.
grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
3.
rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
4.
rattling sound
All Forms
ぐりぐり、グリグリ
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首の下をグリグリと強く押す。
Pressing hard and grinding against the area below the neck. {hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.), grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow), rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes, rattling sound}
肘で肩をグリグリとマッサージして下さい。
Please massage my shoulder with your elbow, grinding against it with turning movements. {hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.), grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow), rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes, rattling sound}
妖怪の飛び出しそうなグリグリとした目が気味悪い。
The goggling eyes that look like they could pop out of a monster are creepy. {hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.), grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow), rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes, rattling sound}
痩せすぎたせいで目がグリグリしている子供達が可哀想です。
I feel sorry for the children who are too skinny, causing their eyes to roll around excessively. {hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.), grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow), rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes, rattling sound}
胸の辺りにグリグリとしたシコリのような物があるのが気になります。
I am concerned because I have something similar to a hard lump under the skin, like a grinding feeling, around my chest area. {hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.), grinding against, pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow), rolling one's eyes, goggling one's eyes, googly eyes, rattling sound}
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